ARTICLE 1

UNIT DESIGNATION

1. The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive representative of all Employees of the Bargaining Unit in Section 2 below, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute and all other existing directives, for the purpose of negotiation, and the administration of this contract.
   
2. The Bargaining Unit consists of all professional and nonprofessional, non-supervisory Employees employed by the U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Discipline, Information Resources Group, Reston Library, as follows:

   All professional and non-professional General Schedule Employees employed by the U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Discipline, Reston Library, Reston, VA.

3. All management officials, supervisors, and Employees described in 5 USC 7112(b)(1)(2)(3)(4)(6) and (7) are excluded.